James David Deacon Jones, a sensitive tortured genius, knows his life is less than perfect. His was always a journey of hope defeated by disappointment, good intentions overcome by darkness, and friendship ruined by mistrust. Finally, at twenty-eight years of age, he thinks he has found happiness, but then the horror begins.

Estrella Star del Rio is an intelligent, self-centered prostitute with three distinct personalities who cares for no one except herself. Since she was old enough to remember, she has only been able to think of one thing, revenge against those that she blames for her plight.

As part of her plan for revenge, Star masterfully inserts herself into Deacon's life and for six months uses her hatred to turn his world upside down and rock the streets of St. Louis.

Deacon believes she is his lover. Star knows she is his enemy. Together they uncover things about their pasts that separately they never suspected. In the end, Star reveals a devastating family secret that will change Deacon's life forever.

Star sees Deacon as weak, but she is wrong. Only he possesses the power to beat her at her own hellish plan...

“I was 43 when the love of my life died at my hand.” Elizabeth McKenna’s first journal entry begins an amazing story of her descent into despair and a long arduous trek back to the world of the emotionally balanced

Devastated by the death of her true love, haunted by a family curse, and pursued by a misogynistic ex-husband, Elizabeth crosses the American continent alone in an antique monoplane searching for answers. Through the kindness of strangers, she finds many of the answers she seeks. Finally, forced to confront her past, she reveals her most guarded secret and comes face-to-face with her demons, real and imagined. From desperation, she learns the true meaning of friendship, strength, and redemption.

Elizabeth’s Secrets is a soulful, heart-wrenching tale of good versus evil, a magical story teeming with self-realization and determination. Within Bette McKenna’s words, we feel every beat of her resolute heart. Through hopeful blue eyes, we envision a brilliant world of spirituality, compassion, and breathtaking beauty.

Paul Alexander was born and raised in Missouri where he still makes his home. Although he proudly considers himself a native Ozarkian, for many years he lived and worked in Mexico City, Mexico. He is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University, bi-lingual in English and Spanish, an instrument rated pilot, lifelong motorcyclist, mechanic, welder, woodworker, outdoorsman and inventor.

He is passionate about the preservation of his family's history. Among his family's prized possessions he has restored and preserved his Grandfather's 1921 Keck-Gonnerman Steam Traction Engine and his father's 1940 Harley-Davidson Knucklehead.

Dark Star is his second completed novel and the first to be published. Its sequel, with the working title Deacon's Ride, is currently under development. In addition he has just completed the rewrite and publication of his first novel Elizabeth's Secrets. In the concept and outline phase is a business practices book entitled TEL ME, a text which thoroughly explains The TEL Solution, a business development process that he created.

Mr. Alexander is the author of countless whitepapers, business principles, manuals, and an innovator of numerous cutting edge sales and marketing strategies, branding initiatives and incentive programs all built upon the principles of behavioral science.